GadgetGuy2008 wrote:
If

I tested it on my 750 and it works perfectly. I finally got rid of the annoying "recalculating"!!

I assume you change each individual word in a phrase for a new word such as "l Lost satellite Reception" Lost = I; satellite=Can't; Reception= see?. Can you substitute a phrase for a single word such as recalculating?

Gonna have fun with this!

Wow, this is going to be a blast. No More what manufactures want you to hear! Thats Funny

Bob

--Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.

hkamens

1. Can you, and if so how do you, back up your original file in case you want to go back?

2. Is there anything you can do while using this program that will completely screw up your machine?

Thanks.

Before you do any mod to anything...you ALWAYS back up the files FIRST !!!
1. Copy the original file to your computer (in a folder named "original Voice"
There is a "read me" in the zip
2. Of course!!! Just follow the directions...pun intended!

Thanks

Thanks GG for posting this. I had tweaked the TTS voices using a hex editor (with instructions from RetiredTechnician's web page), but I was restricted to using replacement phrases no longer than the originals they replaced. Not anymore.

File update

I just made a backup copy in my computer hard drive of the voice file I use and just connected the GPS and then selected the file in the GPS itself, made the changes and resaved it as the same original file name.

You could also modify the file in the computer and just copy it to the GPS's voice directory. No need for web update program.

tts

rjrsw wrote:

I just made a backup copy in my computer hard drive of the voice file I use and just connected the GPS and then selected the file in the GPS itself, made the changes and resaved it as the same original file name.

You could also modify the file in the computer and just copy it to the GPS correct directory. No need for web update program.

TTS Editor

Hi, everyone,

Well, I downloaded and executed the TTS editor, plugged my 660 into the USB port. Using the editor, I opened the voice file on my 660, selected and made changes to several words/combinations, selected "save", then named the file the same as the original. When I try to exit the editor, it freezes. Up to the "exit" point, everything seems to be working, but in the end, I've made no actual changes to the voice file. I've tried several times, but get the same result. This computer is running Vista Premium. I have another with XP Pro on it, but haven't tried that one yet.

Try it again

try copying the voice file that you want to edit onto your computer... then load it into the editor... make your changes and save the file to your desktop....then connect the GPS....and load it (drag and drop) to the GPS (folder where you copied the original voice file from. you will be overwriting the file so keep a copy of the unedited file on your computer...

tt?

Copy Voice File to Your Computer

As Rhythm said, you should move the voice file to your computer, modify and save it on your computer, and then move the file back to your Garmin.

The Garmin processor is pretty slow, so if you try to modify and save the file on the processor the program may say "Not Responding". If you wait the program will eventually finish properly, but better to work on the file on your computer and then move it back to your Garmin.

Garmin

Just be patient

Miki wrote:

Hi, everyone,

Well, I downloaded and executed the TTS editor, plugged my 660 into the USB port. Using the editor, I opened the voice file on my 660, selected and made changes to several words/combinations, selected "save", then named the file the same as the original. When I try to exit the editor, it freezes. Up to the "exit" point, everything seems to be working, but in the end, I've made no actual changes to the voice file. I've tried several times, but get the same result. This computer is running Vista Premium. I have another with XP Pro on it, but haven't tried that one yet.

Miki

If you make the changes directly on the GPS you must be patient because the GPS connection is veeeeerrrrrrrrrrry slow but if you copy a file to the GPS that is also slow. The program may say not responding when you save but just wait and it will complete the save then exit the editor program. I know it will work that way because that is how I did my file change.

Make sure that when you save the file you include the correct vpm extension. When you choose save just browse to the file name that you edited and select it and that way you know it will be named correctly.

Lets have a little fun with this!

I tested it on my 750 and it works perfectly. I finally got rid of the annoying "recalculating"!!

Lets have a little fun with this program!

How about listing what changes you make, sometimes it takes a village, well you know what I mean, There are times when I wonder why didn't I think of that.

Bob

--Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.

I wish there was a way to insert a pause between words, it is hard to make out what it is saying when the whole phrase is spoken without pauses, I'll try inserting spaces between words and see if that makes the pauses I need.

Comma?

flaco wrote:

I wish there was a way to insert a pause between words, it is hard to make out what it is saying when the whole phrase is spoken without pauses, I'll try inserting spaces between words and see if that makes the pauses I need.

Try a comma, or two, or three, I've seen that work in other programs. Just a guess.

GREAT....

This is more fun! I have modified "recalculating" into, "Milt, you smartass, try following directions: it's a laugh! I don't want to go wild with the thing, but for the moment it's a kick, thanks again.

--"Backward, turn backward, oh time in your flight, make me a child again, just for tonight."

Fun

This has been so much fun, everyone's forgotten about animated avatars.

Has anyone tried renaming the voice file? Rather than backing up the default 'Jill' and just modifying it, create a new voice file named 'Jane' or 'Mary' or 'Elizabeth' so that it can be another selection in the list of TTS files to select on the Garmin. This way, if you get tired of your modified voice when you are away from your computer, you can just go back and select the standard 'Jill' voice.

Re: Fun

Should work. Haven't even looked at the files yet, but with the different accents and languages, I would guess everything to create the voice is in the file. The GPS is just going to see another file and process it like the rest and make sound!

New FAQ

There was a discussion

There was a discussion previouslyhttp://www.poi-factory.com/node/12967
And I was punished for suggesting to make changes in software by the people who are greeting yahoo now in this forum
The only argument was that it's unlawful to make changes
Well. I customized my 200W for myself deleting unused staff, changing TTC Voice (+txt) adding some new maps (SD) and vehicles, playing with hidden screens(cheats)
It's natural that sooner or later you will be boring about your gadget and will try to change something.
Of course it's better receive new options with Firmware updates, but it seems that they don't care.
So people start to look through Internet for cracks, cheats RED Light, Speed Cameras or POI.
GARMIN, make something more for your users

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Changing voice files names

Gary A wrote:

This has been so much fun, everyone's forgotten about animated avatars.

Has anyone tried renaming the voice file? Rather than backing up the default 'Jill' and just modifying it, create a new voice file named 'Jane' or 'Mary' or 'Elizabeth' so that it can be another selection in the list of TTS files to select on the Garmin. This way, if you get tired of your modified voice when you are away from your computer, you can just go back and select the standard 'Jill' voice.

Changing the file name is a good idea because the program will create a new file and leave the old file unaltered, also you will know which file you want to use. You cannot (to my knowledge) put both files on the unit and pick one then the other. This is true of altered TTS and non- TTS files as well. Both the old and new files will show up on the unit as the original named file(no matter what you change the filename to. To change the display name for the Garmin unit, you have to use a hex editor and search for screen_name then you can change the displayed language file name (but you are limited to the same # of characters, ie you can make the name shorter by replacing letters with spaces, but not make it longer!)There are several versions of screen_name, depending on your units screen size as to which one needs to be changed. If you change to many of the naming parameters the voice file will not be recognized by the unit.